My Journey Home- Beauty, Healing and Transformation

When Everything Falls Apart, Everything Can Begin

In June 2020, I closed my esthetics practice in San Diego after 25 years. Moving back to Bellingham, I felt like a failure. What I didn't know then was that losing everything would lead me to the most meaningful work of my life: helping people feel beautiful both inside and out.

For most of my career, I followed the industry standard—aggressive treatments, forcing results. But clients with chronic skin conditions never truly healed. Then I discovered a new approach: treating skin as a reflection of what's happening inside, addressing internal imbalances while supporting the body's natural healing.

The transformations were profound. Clients didn't just look better—they felt different. I realized true beauty wasn't something I could create; it was something I could help them uncover.

When COVID devastated my business, I finally began the work I'd been avoiding: my own healing. I immersed myself in therapy, support groups, and coaching training with Martha Beck and Nancy Levin. Nancy taught me about "embodying the work," and I faced an uncomfortable truth: I'd spent decades helping others feel beautiful while ignoring my own inner transformation.

Before this work, I was my own harshest critic, prioritizing everyone else's needs, unable to set boundaries without guilt. The shift wasn't instantaneous, but it was real. I learned to honor my needs, say no without explanation, and trust myself.

One pivotal moment: A friend asked me to take on a project for "great exposure." The old me would have said yes immediately. Instead, I paused, checked in with myself, and said no—kindly but firmly. That moment showed me I had finally come home to myself.

Today, I've reopened my practice in Bellingham, integrating three modalities:

• Holistic Esthetics: Healing-based skincare addressing root causes 
• Life Coaching: Guiding inner transformation (Certified through Nancy Levin's and Martha Beck's programs)
• Reiki Healing: Energy work supporting emotional and physical balance

I work with people ready to feel beautiful in the fullest sense—those who know glowing skin and deep self-acceptance are connected.

To guide people home to themselves—to help them feel beautiful from the inside out, not by achieving external perfection, but by learning to honor, trust, and love who they truly are.

If you sense your skin concerns, self-doubt, or exhaustion are connected to something deeper—and you're ready to explore that connection—I'd be honored to work with you.

Ready to begin your own journey home? Explore my Services to find the path that resonates with you, and book a free  discovery call.

• Licensed Esthetician (Washington State)
• Osmosis Skincare Certified Professional
• Holistic Skincare Certification (Osmosis)

• Reinvention Coaching (Nancy Levin Life Coach Academy)
• Worthy Coaching (Nancy Levin Life Coach  Academy)
• Boundary Coaching (Nancy Levin Life Coach Academy)
• Graduate of Martha Beck's Wayfinder Life Coach Training

• Reiki Master

Schedule a free discovery session and let’s take the first step towards building a life you love.